Cisgender women were not permitted to join the armed forces until the Women's Armed Service Integration Act passed in 1984. During the Civil War, some people assigned female at birth enlisted as men. They used "male" names and wore short haircuts, pants, and other traditional "male clothing." Many stories of these soldiers have been lost, but some were reported in newspapers after the Civil War, recorded in personal diaries, and preserved in photographs. In this article, the authors share one possible implementation of a set of curricular materials titled "From Farmer to Soldier," based on the life of Sarah Rosetta/Lyons/Edwin Wakeman, one of many individuals who presented themselves as men and joined the armed forces. All too often, the existence and contributions of LGBTQ+ people are excluded from the elementary curriculum. In this article, the authors propose including LGBTQ+ content within the history of the U.S. Civil War. Teaching about soldiers like Wakeman offers a more complete and accurate representation of America's diverse society, teaches children about gender expansiveness, and fosters their ability to critically examine mainstream America's history narratives.